Maintenance and toolkit when touring

[Jdsk]

... with my mechanical discs, Avid BB7, I've added a tiny screwdriver and a very small pair of needlenose pliers, both which make changing out pads easier (for me anyway). The needlenose pliers are good anyway for pulling out embedded car or truck tire wires out of a tire, which can and does happen.

The quality of the tips determines which pliers come with me on the bikes. At the moment my Victorinox Spirit (non-bike) multitool fills that niche.

Jonathan

[djb]

We luckily had a really small light pair in the house, and they work fine. Discovered on a long trip with a friends bike that bb7 pad changes are easier with them. Maybe it's just me, but glad to have them anyway as my other tools don't have pliers.